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No. 22-01/2021-PO Government of India Ministry of Communications epartment of Posts (PO Division) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi-110001. Dated:4June, 2021 To All CPMsG/All PMsG CGM, BD Dte/ Parcel Dte./PLI Dte/ CEPT Director RAKNPA/ Directors, All PTCs Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi All GMs (Finance)/ DAPs Subject: Fixing a timeline for registration of publications as Registered Newspapers (for new registration and renewal) and issuance of without Prepayment (WPP) License to RNPs- reg. This is regarding fixing a timeline for ensuring registration of publication (newspapers or magazines) for the cases of new registration as well as renewal of Registered Newspapers (RNPs) and issuance of without prepayment (WPP) license to the RNPs. As of now, there is no prescribed time limit for registration of the RNPs. Therefore, the processes of registering and renewing the registration of publication take different time in different circles to complete. Hence, to bring uniformity, clarity and promoting ease of doing business pan-India, it has been decided to introduce a time line for fresh registration and also for renewal of registration of publication as 2 RNP as mentioned in the next point. 3. A) In the view of above presented points, it has been decided to fix the number of days for completing all the procedural formalities from submitting the application form to appropriate authority till registration/ renewal of the publication as Registered Newspaper as followS: 3 S.No. Type No. of days within which registration/ renewal of RNP should be completed* 30 Days from the receipt of application form in Divisional office 15 Days from the receipt of application form in Divisional| office 1. For New Registration 2 For Renewal Provided all the formalities are duly completed by the proprietor/ the publisher or the manager of the newspaper and submitted the application form along with updated and valid documents to the competent authority.
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No. 22-01/2021-PO
Government of IndiaMinistry of Communications
epartment of Posts
(PO Division) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001.
Dated:4June, 2021
To All CPMsG/All PMsG
CGM, BD Dte/ Parcel Dte./PLI Dte/ CEPT
Director RAKNPA/ Directors, All PTCs
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi
All GMs (Finance)/ DAPs
Subject: Fixing a timeline for registration of publications as Registered
Newspapers (for new registration and renewal) and issuance of without
Prepayment (WPP) License to RNPs- reg.
This is regarding fixing a timeline for ensuring registration of publication
(newspapers or magazines) for the cases of new registration as well as renewal of
Registered Newspapers (RNPs) and issuance of without prepayment (WPP) license
to the RNPs.
As of now, there is no prescribed time limit for registration of the RNPs.
Therefore, the processes of registering and renewing the registration of publication
take different time in different circles to complete. Hence, to bring uniformity, clarityand promoting ease of doing business pan-India, it has been decided to introduce a
time line for fresh registration and also for renewal of registration of publication as
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RNP as mentioned in the next point.
3. A) In the view of above presented points, it has been decided to fix the number of days for completing all the procedural formalities from submitting the
application form to appropriate authority till registration/ renewal of the publication as
Registered Newspaper as followS:
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S.No. Type No. of days within which registration/ renewal of RNP should be completed*
30 Days from the receipt of application form in Divisional
office 15 Days from the receipt of application form in Divisional|
office
1. For New
Registration 2 For Renewal
Provided all the formalities are duly completed by the proprietor/ the publisher or the manager of the newspaper and submitted the application form along with
updated and valid documents to the competent authority.
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B) Als0 for issuing withoutpre-payment (WPP) License number, the application is first submitted in Divisional Office with complete formalities as mentioned in Clause 144 of P.O. Guide Part 1. Thereafter, Divisional Office will forward the complete case to Circle Officel Region Office for issuing the wPP license. The valid license for posting of a newspaper without prepayment of postageis to be issued by Pr. CPMG/ CPMG/ PMG. S.No. No. of days within which WPP License should be
issued**Type
For New WPP 30 days from the receipt of application in Divisional Office
ill issuance of License by Circle Office/ Region Office.1.
License
2. For Renewal of |15 days from the receipt of application in Divisional Office till issuance Office
WPP License of License by Circle Office Region
Provided all the formalities are duly completed by the proprietor/ the publisher or the manager of the newspaper and submitted the application form along with
updated and valid documents to the competent authority.
##* These timelines shall not be applicable in exceptional circumstances for examplein situations of pandemic, calamity or "force majeure" events etc. in a part of India or
whole of India.
4. Also, it is pertinent to mention that the competent authority should take a call to accept or reject the application seeking registration/ renewal/ WPP license within the prescribed number of days mentioned above in para 3. In case of rejection, intimation has to be given to the publisher/ the manager of the publication along with the reason for rejection.
5. These instructions should be brought to the notice of all the concerned officer
officials and the publishers of all the registered newspapers registered in the Circles.
6. The order shall come into effect from 01.07.2021.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
Sukiti Gupta)Assistant DirectorGeneral (PO)
Phone: 011 23096005 e-Mail: [email protected]
Copy to: 1. PSO to Secretary (Posts)
Sr.PPS to Director General Postal Services 2
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3 PPS/ PS to Addl. DG (Co-ordination) Member (Banking)/ Member (O)/ Member (P) 1ember (Planning & HRD Member (PLI/ Member (Tech)
Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser Sr. Deputy Director General (Vigilance) & CVO / Sr. Deputy Director General5.
(PAF) Director General, P&T (Audit), Civil Lines, New DelhiSecretary, Postal Services Board/ All Deputy Directors General Chief Engineer (Civil), Postal Directorate CGM, CEPT for uploading the order on the India Post website.
10. Sh. Paras, ASO, PO Division for keeping in file of Regulatory Compliance Portalby DPIIT11.
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